Re: Political Discussion on Facebook. Fully half my posts are political. If anybody gives me grief

[TalkingDog]

[ohheckyeah]

1. I may have to use that.

[Blue Belle]

2. I Know!!!

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Sometimes I feel like saying, "Don't let my political posts stop you from posting yet another "I love Jesus" graphic and prayer. I was taught to pray in private, that making a overzealous display of your faith was disingenuous. I understand you think that your faith is important, but I think the direction our country is going in terms of politics is a little important too. If you think otherwise, I guess you can pray for me".

[freshwest]

3. Agree with you 110%!

[Frustratedlady]

13. That's what I'm seeing, as well.

I think a couple friends are testing me, so I don't respond in any way. I'm waiting for them to ask why and I will say pretty much the same as you. Great response.

[WooWooWoo]

4. i had a friend on facebook

he's in my platoon. He posts, no joke, about 25 updates a day on why Obama sucks.

It gets overwhelming. As much as I love politics, I know I'm not going to change anyone's mind, so I keep my opinions to myself.

Until election night...then when Obama wins I'm gonna crow like there's no tomorrow.

[cynatnite]

9. I decided if I do political, it'll be about Rmoney being behind in the polls. n/t

[TalkingDog]

14. I don't post opinion pieces, I post articles supporting my positions

which don't necessarily fall into line with the Administrations currently stated policy... for instance support for marijuana legalization.

And yes a few cartoons and digs at Romney, but those are relatively rare.

I feel like people may not have the time to read everything they might want to know about. If I can help... yay.

[Quantess]

5. People get halfway done eating their meal,

then they get the idea they need to take a picture and post it on facebook so we will see how delicious it tasted.

Actually, half eaten food looks gross. People will NOT see how delicious it was. All they will see is a dirty plate and feel grossed out.

[cynatnite]

10. That's why you only post deserts...well, that's what I do and they look damn good. :) n/t

[ProfessionalLeftist]

6. 98% of mine are political

People who know me deal with it. Others can "unfriend" or otherwise hide my posts.

[Kalidurga]

7. Are you serious???

People post pictures of their dinner? Well that is absolutely flabbergasting to me.

[frogmarch]

8. But the pictures are getting better

and better!

[Kalidurga]

12. That is awesome...

for a brief minute I almost believed it myself. lol

[noiretextatique]

19. all the time. one of my friends is an obnoxious, self-righteous vegan

and she's constantly posting pictures of her meals...not just dinner. i have nothing against vegans, but she is a pain in the

[ErikJ]

11. Or how's this?

The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment.
Robert M. Hutchins

The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.
Plato

I always believe that ultimately, if people are paying attention, then we get good government and good leadership. And when we get lazy, as a democracy and civically start taking shortcuts, then it results in bad government and politics.
Barack Obama

The greatest menace to freedom is an inert people.
Louis D. Brandeis

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.-Martin Niemoller a prominent Protestant pastor who opposed the Nazi regime. He spent the last seven years of Nazi rule in concentration camps. Germany, 1937.

[gkhouston]

15. Okay, I'm going back to bed to start the day over. I thought you said...

that fully half of your pants are political, and I wondered where you were getting your clothes.

Also wondering whether you had complete pairs of political pants or all of your pants were only political on the left side.

[TalkingDog]

16. Ha! I do that. I call it: It said / I read

And also have that as a regular feature of my Facebook postings.

[mnhtnbb]

17. I have unfriended people who don't want to have 'discussion' about their posts.

And they weren't always political!

To me, why bother to post something on fb if you aren't willing to have a discussion?
BUT, if you're going to post something AGAINST a point of view, keep it civil
and polite. I will hide snark or sarcasm...and ultimately unfriend someone who
repeatedly makes such posts.

[nadinbrzezinski]

18. I use FB to promote my writing

so very little is political, unless it is a story I covered that was political.

I get very little grief.